Overview
The Trout is a lovely old inn, next to
pretty-as-a-picture Tadpole Bridge, which traverses the River
Thames deep within the Oxfordshire Cotswolds. Surrounded by fields
and with the river flowing past the garden, the honey-coloured
former 18th-century toll house celebrates the very best of British
country life.
It looks the business with its half-stripped wooden panels,
exposed stone, oak beams and Farrow & Ball paint job. There's a
cracking bar dispensing local ales, with a log-burning stove, plus
a cosy dining area where you can dive into a menu that showcases
regional produce and offers British classics.
The Thames-side garden is a star attraction, with its smart
wooden tables replete with parasols to keep the Oxfordshire
sunshine at bay, and the river to provide an ever-changing vista.
The inn has four berths on the river if you're inclined to arrive
by water. With simple, smart accommodation and private dining
facilities, the Trout is a class act that hasn't forgotten its
roots as a pub.
It is well placed to explore the upper reaches of the river,
whether sailing along it or following the Thames Path walking trail
that runs alongside it.